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The Guam Department of Education headquarters in Tiyan, Barrigada on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Photo by Frank San Nicolas/The Guam Daily Post HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — As of Friday, the Guam Department of Education returned $125 million in unliquidated American Rescue Plan funds to the U.S. De…

HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — Consumers on Guam should brace for rising prices on many goods and services. It’s just a matter of how much and how soon, according to local officials and business leaders. The sweeping tariff increases announced on Thursday by President Donald J. Trump “will adverse…

Sen. William Parkinson attends a session at the Guam Congress Building in Hagåtña on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Photo by Frank San Nicolas/The Guam Daily Post HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — Sen. William Parkinson believes Guam can capitalize on the sweeping tariffs imposed on Thursday by President…

Colonel Medel Aguilar, right, spokesperson for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, whispers to Jonathan Malaya, spokesperson for the National Security Council, as they take part in a press conference in response to recent aggression of the Chinese Coast Guard against Philippine vessels in the Sout…

People celebrate after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment was accepted, near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. REUTERS SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted on Friday by the Constitutional Court, ushering in an election after it uphe…

SUVA (Pacnews) — In a heartfelt farewell, BenarNews, a trailblazer in independent journalism across the Asia-Pacific, has announced a pause in operations due to funding challenges.  After a decade of delivering crucial news from countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh, the Phili…

WASHINGTON/SUVA (FBC NEWS/Pacnews) — Fiji and other Pacific countries will now face higher export charges to the U.S. under newly introduced reciprocal tariffs. Under the new policy, Fiji will face a 32% tariff on its exports to the United States of America. This in response to the 63% tariff Fiji …

United Airlines partners with the Guam Visitors Bureau and the Guam International Airport Authority to host a gate celebration on April 2, 2025, at the A. B. Won Pat International Airport, Guam, to commemorate the inaugural flight of the United Airlines Guam-Taipei service. United operates the new …

APIA (Samoa Observer/Pacnews) — Samoa was declared the winner of the “Emerging Island Holiday Destination” award by the National Tourism Magazine in China, held earlier this month.  According to the Samoa Tourism Authority or STA, this accolade was a testament to the dedication and hard work invest…

The Guam Visitors Bureau headquarters is located in Tumon. Photo by David Castro/The Guam Daily Post HAGÅTÑA (The Guam Daily Post) — Turning the tide in Guam’s tourism is the challenge that Guam Visitors Bureau’s new general manager, Regine Biscoe Lee, and the GVB recovery committee signed up for. …